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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
CHAPTER TX.
GHE Is THE THIEE

"Why, who are these, anyway" the
portly Mrs. Arnold asked, giving her
head a supercilious toss. Helen,
muddy and bedraggled, was hardly
recognizable, while the miserable
child on the peddler's pack scarcely
looked like human.
Don't We know me, Misses ArnoldP"
Pete asked.
Eyes, this is Pete, the peddler, AM
lem me see; why. amt this Helen Lake
man?"
ut isl said Helen, with all the
spirit she had at command, for some.
how she regarded Mrs. Arnold in some
way as the author of her present mis-
cradle condition.
why, yes, it is. Poor child! what
in the world brought you out in the
rain?" said Mrs. Arnold, looking first
down and then tossing her head high
in the air.
II started out to find new situation,
and we were caught in the rain. Pete
came along and kindly offered to assist
us this far.
''Well, now. Helen, just need girl
the worst kind for few weeks, and if
you viii stay here / viii give you good
wages" said the artful woman, who,
even then, was revolving plan in her
mind by which Helen could be shipped
out of the country" She knew it would
not do to let her go TO Jonathan
Evans, across Sandy Fork creek, for.
they wanted girl the worst kind. BY
some means she mus be detained few,
days until situation could be found
for her where Warren would never dis
cover her again
why, bless me. child, you are just
as wet as You can be, and all bedrag-
gled, too. Won't you go in TO the fire /?
There's good one in the kitchen. and
this poor, little, half-frozen child with
you." said Mrs Arnold, in her assumed
sympathet1 manner. while she kept
her head well elevated in the air, to
peep under her spectaeles.
.By your leave, Mrs. Arnold" said
Pete, +" I'll put down my pack in the
hall and 60 in the kitchen. too"
.'Of course, Pete. do so; you know
enough 10 make yourself at home
here"
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n.
and her little brother and gazed at
them in wonder.
well, say, now, whatin the name o
| common sense are We dom out here in
the rain?" he stammercd, removing his
pipe from his mouth.
1--WE are going somewhere" Helen
answered.
"1e are, well where are you goin' ?"
coming from the muddy lane to the
tree where they were standing.
Il don't know" Helen said, sadly,
1--WE are hunting a new situation"
"A new situation,' and Pete
knocked the ashes from his pipe,
want the old one good enough ?"
"Yes, good enough for me, but l was
not good enough for it," said Helen,
sadly.
"Oh yes, l understand now," said
Pete, removing his cap end scratching
his iron gray head, Il can see through
it jist like it were five-cent calico. Umph!
Umph! They didn't tell We back to the
farm house why We were discharged P"
"No-except they did not want a
girl"
well, perhaps they didn't; and SO
ye don't know where yer goin'p"
mo sir"
well, if yen come with me I'll see
that We hey a nights lodgin' I'm a
goin' to Mr.. Arnold's to stay all night,
an it's the nearest place for We"
But Pete. l do not want to go there.
He is the man who ruined us-and-
and took away our home. Oh, never
want to get in his power again"
~ know he's shoddy, he's lazy
piece o goods at best, filled up with
starch an colors not fast by any means.
but then, when he's paid for nights
lodgin'-I don't know any other house
We could reach afore dark"
Would it be right for me to go
there ?''
"Sartinly, this child would die afore
morning out o. doors, an We must
either go there or back to Mr.. Stu
arts
Helen had determined not to go back
to Mr.. Stuarts, be the consequences as
they might, and was forced to seek
lodging under the roof of an enemy.
Better, perhaps, would it have been to
have died in the woods, than for that
poor girl to have gone near the house
of James Arnold.
well, boy, mount up here on my
pack an I'll carry ye, said Pete, in a
voice so cheerful that little Amos
laughed in spite of his suffering.
Helen helped him on the pack, which
the peddler had not unslung. and then
gave him his crutches while she took up
the heavy carpet-bag.
They'll think I'm the grinder
man, little boy, and yer my monkey"
said Pete, with laugh SO hearty that
Amos joined him, and smile fitted
over the sad face of Helen.
The road was very muddy, and tray
cling difficult. 1t was fully three
fourths of mile TO the house of Mr..
Arnold, and the roads were in such ter
.rible condition that Helen Lakeman,
with the large carpet-bag, was almost
exhausted when she reached it.
Pete, the peddler, never seemed to
tire, but sung snatches of comic songs
as he plodded along, for the amuse-
ment of the boy. Helen was very
much afraid that he was firing Pete
out, and begged the peddler to let him
walk, but the good-hearted fellow de-
clared he was las fresh as the colors on
his new bit calico, and clear through
without fadin' or ravelin'."
The house was reached at last, and
Mrs. Arnold, with her glasses on and
nose high in the air, met them at the
door.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
CHAPTER VIII.
SHELTER WITH AN ENEMY,

shELIEh With AN ENEMY.
Helen Lakeman watched with some
anxiety those great black clouds rapidly
spreading over the horizon. Little
Amos hurried along as fast as he could :;
the terror of being out in a thunder
storm made him tax his strength to the
utmost. Struggling and painting up
the hill, he looked his sister in the face
with an anxious look, and said:
"Sister, do you reckon it will catch
u.s."
Il hope not, brother. Let me carry
you on my back, will you not ?"
No! no! no!' said the cripple; you
have that big carpet-bag with all our
clothes in it-that's enough for you
without carrying me-"
But you can carry the carpet-bag
and carry you"
That won't make it any better"
gasped the boy, painting from his exer-
ton. The sun, which had shown
through rift in the cloud, was soon
obscured, and heavy peal of thunder
rolled along the western horizon, max
ing the earth tremble.
''Oh, sister," cried the despairing
child, lit will catch us-it's comm"
I'VE will go as fast as we can," said
Helen, her face white with terror as
she beheld the black cloud.
Sister" little Amos painted, don't
you think the Day of Judgment is
comin'?'
NO, brother dear, only a heavy
thunderstorm.
Wild and angry darts of lightning
shot athwart the sky in almost every
direction and the thunder became in
cessant. Great drops of rain began to
fall, striking the road "spat-spat," and
sending the dust in little clouds with
each fall.
I'VE can't get nowhere, sister,"
pleaded little Amos, in despair.
That large oak at the side of the
lane will shelter u.s." cried Helen, seiz-
ing her brother in her arms.
The rain had now begun to fall in
torrents while the heavens were lurid
with lightning flashes followed by deaf
enimg thunder peals.
Helen, bearing the boy, his crutches
and the heavy carpet-bag, ran the
gauntlet of fire-darting lightning to the
tree, where they were only partially
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
THE HOME TABLE.
Little Things Which Largely Contribute
to the Success of a Meal.

Little Things Which Largely Contribute
to the Success OF "A Meal.
Little attentions to the decoration or
arrangements of the table charm the
eye and whet the appetite as well as
add to the attraction of the home table.
An everyday observance of simple
table manners promotes the comfort
and cultivation Of the family and takes
the pain of embarrassment sometimes
out Of state occasions, but above all the
room table and furniture should be
neat and orderly. The table linen
should be sHotless. and it is a good plan
to put under it baize or flannel, or even
an old blanket, which gives the linen a
heavier and finer appearance. Nap
kns should never be starched.
In laying a table the knives, forks
and spoons necessary for the courses
should be laid beside each plate, unless
the housewife should prefer having the
fresh ones brought on with the new
plates. But this makes more work and
more confusion. With invited COM
pany the hostess should have each
place assigned before coming INTO the
dining-room, TO save an awkwardness
that sometimes occurs while waiting
The success of the meal often depends
on the grouping of agreeable persons.
The gentleman of the house, if there is
enc. leads the way into the room, the
guests following, and the hostess last;
or the line of march mat be reversed,
the hostess entering first with the
guest who is to be placed at her right,
and the host entering last with the
guest who is to have the seat of honor
at his right. When once seated the
rest is simple routine. Where no help
is employed it is better to have some
one Of the family wait upon the table,
the daughters taking turns in serving
as the meal is greatly marred by two or
three people jumping up now and t''@n
for articles wanted. -Detroa Tifbaae-
Silence may he golden. but nai.i
oys. y.nroiv v,.fIii<.ua
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
W ALDWI

Mrs. Thomas Gribble started on
Monday morning to join her husband
who is spending the winter in Califor-
mia.
The weather of the past few days
was bad on stock.
The roads are bad again.
Our town treasurer has been around
once, and Will not call again unless he
has to levy taxes. He will be at +. H.
James harness store, on Saturday, Feb.
18th, and saturday, Feb. 10Th, only:
will be home on Monday and Friday,
of each week; other business balance
of the week.
Your correspondent of two weeks
ago is requested to write soon again.
BADGER
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

sheltered from the rain and in constant
peril from the lightning. A tree not a
dozen rods away was shivered from its
branches to its roots, and both Helen
and the child so shocked they fell to
the ground.
"Oh, sister, we will be killed, we
will be killed. cried Amos.
Then we will go to Heaven, brother
dear, said the brave girl. smiling in
the midst of the storm, "you want to
go there, don't you?"
But don't want to go this way"
Don't be alarmed, little brother.
God is near. He rides on the tempest
and can shield US from harm"
.Oh, sister. pray for US.
Helen prayed fervently for God to
spare them-not only from the dangers
of this tempest, but from greater storms
of sin and temptation. The tree
afforded them but poor shelter, and
they were soon soaking wet. The
storm abated. The ram still fell,
though not in such torrents. and it had
grown considerably cooler after the
Storm Both Helen and the little Grip
Pile were shivering witch cold
IN has almost stopped now. let Us go
on saA Helen
where viii we go?" asked the
trembling boy.
az DO not KNOW we must not stay
hers q he resdhde, we must find >
sheltr some uxem."
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i am ready. sister. to so anywhere
with you."
Let me carry You"
No! no! can walk"
But see the road is muddy now from
the rain, and you can not 60 fast on
your crutcheS Please let sister carry
You"
AT this moment merry voice was
heard singing:
Come all You darling ladies.
Remember what my trade is
To please you viii try,
lhave ribbons and I've lsceS
Toadorn your pretty faces
50 OF Pete the peddler buy
Although come nearer,
You see Tn no dearer
Than the man who keeps the store
can sell dress and trimmin'
With costly table linen
Cheaper than ever before"
The song and voice We're both famil-
! lar TO Helen. The song was Pete the
peddler 'sown composition, whether it
was original or merely parody fixed
up to tit Pete. no one knew. but il
suited his business, and he sang it,
She knew it was Pete before he came
in sight around the lane with mis- large
pack on his back, and an oil cloth
spread over it to keep it dry. He
paused a moment when he saw Helen
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

If the several states were not pro-
hibited by the constitution from levy
ing tariff duties, the Wisconsin legis-
lature might levy an import duty on
baled hay from Iowa, and thus afford
protection to farmers having a surplus
of the home production. Such duty
would doubtless starve the live stock ;
but it would enrich Badgers having
hay for sale. If protective tariff is
such good and glorious thing, why
should it be monopolized by the gen
eral government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
The BELLS OE EARTH

THE BELLS OF EARTH.
The bells Of earth go sounding on
From many an ancient steeple,
Telling their tales of Joy and woe
To all the waiting people;
In merry strains of fsstal mirth
They cheer our hours Of glsdneSs.
Or wall their cry, when midnight flames
Are raging in their madness.
SO on they ring, these bells OF earth,
With note that never changes
But over all the chords Of life
Their mystic music ranges.
To-day they mourn a nations loss,
In heavy means of sorrow
But chant the tripping wedding-march
In giadsome tones tomorrow;
To-day they sing of victory,
With banners gayly flying;
Tomorrow reQuiems for the slain
On all the winds are signing.
SO on they ring, these bells OF earth,
With note that never changes,
But over all the chords of life
Their mystic music ranges.
How gently. on the morning air,
The Sabbath bells are calling;
How softly, at the hour OF prayer.
When evening dues are falling;
But when deaths sad procession moves
And bells are slowly tolling,
How mournfully upon the ear
Those waves of sound come rolling.
So on they ring, these bells of earth,
With note that never changes,
But over all the chords OF life
Their mystic music ranges.
Their note is one-but human souls,
All thoughts and passions blending,
Can turn the music at their will,
To each emotion bending;
These songs from turret and from tower
Which DER the land are ringing
Are echoes from the self-same song,
Which every heart is singing.
So on they ring, these bells of earth,
With note that never changes,
But over all the chords of life
Their mystic music ranges
Il v. TQr6or, in Conqreoatioadlist,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
lINnEN.

+. Sullivan and ii Wearing came
over from Highland last Saturday and
purchased car for mining purposes.
David Rowe, ST, was taken very
sick on Monday. Willie Poad is also
ON the sick list.
Protracted meetings are still being
held at Edmund.
Miss Anna Kendall, of Mineral
Point, is visiting with Mrs. James Ross
OF this village.
John :. Comfort is with us again.
There was a social hop at the resi-
dence of John Carlow last Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

The refusal of Speaker Sayre to de-
clare Judge Turpie elected L. ). Sena-
tor when he had received the required
number of votes tends to prove that
Jim Blaine was right when he declared
that it would be impossible for him to
get Justice in Indiana.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

nave Is nne head OF hair rs when I was
sixteen Bessie H. Bedioe, Burlington.
VT, was troubled with disease OF the
scalp, which caused her hair 10 become
harsh and dry, and to fall out so freely
that she scarcely dared to comb it. Ayers
Hair Vigor restored the scalp to healthy
condition, cleanSed her head OF dandruff.
and made her hair beautifully thick and
glossy. This preparation is approved and
recommended BY physicians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11
HELEN LAKEMAN:
The Story Of a Young Girls Strug.
gle With Adversely.
BY JOHN R MUsIcK,
AUTHOR OF THE BANKER OF BRproRp,"
"WALTER BRowNFIELp," ETC.

tCopyrigAt, 1886, BY 4 " Kellogg Newspaper Col
CHAPTER VII-CoNrINuEp.
Farewell, Helen, my dear, but will
you leave no word for brother War
ren?"
Helen paused moment, while look
of pain overspread her face, then,
struggling to keep back the tears, she
said:
mo! no! l have been very wicked to
think so much about hint has caused
this trouble already"
Turning about she started down the
road, accompanied by the little cripple.
Rose stood and watched them as they
passed over the hill moving very
slowly, for little Amos was unable to
60 fast, and then she sobbed: 'Oh,
God! will father and mother ever be
forgiven for this wrong? P"
Bursting into fresh flood of Weep
ing, the kind-hearted Rose threw her
self down in fence corner, to be
aroused moment later by a thunder
peal which seemed to shake the earth
to its very center.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

Heads, | win, and tails, you lose, y
must have been what Speaker Sayre of
the Indiana assembly thought when he
announced that there was no election
for L. ). Senator, after Judge Turpie
had received a majority of all the
NninS rnsf
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Eau Claire, Wis, October II, 1856

Eau CIalre, WIS, UctODer IT, 1856
Adam Dresen. Dear Sir: Your letter came to
hand in due time. The suit arrived safely. 1
wore it yesterday and everybody said it was an
elegant fit. wish you could see it; but that will
have TO be deferred.
Enclosed find 2 order for $40 the amount of
your bill. l think suit like mine would have
cost at least $50 here and not have as good fit
AS long as you continue to give good satisfac
ton you have in the past l shall certainly
promise you my future patronage. Hoping to
hear from You again and thanking you for your
kindness, remain. Yours Truly, J. PHILLIPS,
Civil Engineer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

My little son, three years of age,
was terribly afflicted with scrofula
His head was entirely covered with
Scrofulous sores, and his body showed
many marks of the disease. \ few
bottles Of Ayers Sarsaparilla cured
him."-W J. Beckett, Hymera, Ind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

BOscObel, Nov. 10, 1856.
Friend Dresser: The suit OF clothes ordered of
you came to hand, and are exactly what want.
who made them%' and where did you get that
suit7" and"who got them up?" are questions heard
all sides, and all admit they ii immense, show
ing that you artist at cutting as well as on
the cornet. Be sure and keep my measure for il
to move to Chicago or New York city
would send to you for my clothes Yours &c
"RAsHE" HUBBEL.
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FROM PROF. HAMMILL.

New Orleans, La, Dec. &C. 1886.
Mr. Adam Dresser, My Dear Sir The clothes
came all right and fit splendidly. l have had
clothes made by the best tailors in Chicago, Gin
cinnati and other cities but never had any that
tit me so perfectly as those you made. May you
be successful in your business. Yours Resp'y.
S. S. HAMMIL.
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A TOILET LUXURY.

AYERS Hair Nis,r
peue ana remedy all diseases
restored hair its natural co appear
bottle of Ayers Hair Yo perfectly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

DOdgeyille. Wis.

UOugtYlIIe, WIS.
Mr.. Adam Dresser, Dear Sir: ana well suited
with the suit of clothes, purchased Of you over
year ago. The quality of goods has proved ex-
cellent, and better tit could not be possible
think. will soon call on you for another suit
as | know you can please me. Resp'y yours
F, W. SCHELL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-11

When President Cleveland called
Hon. Daniel Manning to be Secretary
of the Treasury the unfounded claim
was made in many quarters that Mr.
Manning was a protectionist, and that
his appointment was victory for the
advocates of the system of spoliation.
Since that time the Secretary of the
Treasury has by various words and
deeds freed the public mind of this
illusion Probably the hardest nuts
which he has given the protectionists
to crack are to be found in his last an
nual report and are as follows;
/.
ain the last quarter Of a century prog
ress in telegraphs, transportation, la
bor-saving inventions, and the mechan-
ic arts has reduced the profits of capital
and the rate Of interest by more than
one-half; has increased the wages of
labor throughout the world; has aug
mented by at least third the surplus
which our manufacturers can produce
beyond domestic needs for sale abroad"
''Prolonging without necessity our
War-tariff taxes on raw material we
have been undersold and excluded
from foreign markets by nations not
taxing raw materials. Despite their
low priced, inferior labor and the high
percentage of labor-cOSt therefore in
Guided in their product, our taxed raw
materials and their free raw materials
have protected the so-called 'pauper
labor of Europe against American
competition"
"Our increasing capacity to produce
an industrial surpluSage has been ac-
companied by war taxation exactly
suited to prevent the sale of that sur
plusage in foreign markets. Out OF
our actual abundance this war taxation
has forged the instrument of our in
dustrial and commercial mutilation.
Defeating our manufacturers in their
endeayor to compete abroad with the
manufacturers Of untaXed raw mate
rials, it has set them on a ferocious
competition at cut-throat prices in our
own home market, to which they are
shut up, and for which their producing
powers are increasingly superabun-
dant."
"Long periods of gIut and so-called |
over production have alternated with
brief periods of renewed activity and |
transient prosperity like the present !
These prolonged war tariff taxes, in
competent and brutal as a scheme of
revenue, fatal to the existence of our
foreign market, and disorderly to our
domestic trade, have in the last resort
acted and reacted with most ruinous
injury upon our wage-earners.
V.
Every government by true states
men will watchfully regard the con
dition and interests of its wage earners |
If these are satisfactory nothing else
can be of very momentous importance;
but our so-called protective statesman
ship has disfavored them altogether |
Encumbering with clumsy help few
thousand employers, it has trodden
down the millions Of wage earners. |
1t has for twenty-one years denied |
them even the peaceable fruits of
liberty"
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DodgeviIle, Sept 16, 1885,.
Mr.. Dresen, Dear Sir: received my clothes
also your card and am well pleased. Everybody
likes them and think they are good ad YER
tisement am much obliged TO you for such
good fit. Yours Resp'y SEPH WILLIAMS.
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Lancaster, June %, sc.
Mr.. Adam Dresser. Dear Sir: My suit came o. X.
on Saturday evening, and they were voted sue
cess by the entire family. They "suit" me per-
fectly. Respectfully, F. W. MCNAIR.
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DOdopyIlle Wi

DOdgeVlIIe WIS.
Dear Sir: Everything is o. K. could not be
better. You can depend on me for further pat
ronage. Yours respectfully, II. PERKINS.
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Montfort, Wis, July l3, 1886.
Adam Dresen, Sir: Inelosed please find draft
for $4,000. The clothes fit all o X.
Yours, 7. J. DAVIS.
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Silence may be golden. but nli.i
arc rarely millionaires.
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Friday. February II, 1887.

CIRCULATION l, O5e